Pope Francis cancels trip to Dubai climate summit over health issues
The 86-year-old pontiff is recovering from the flu and inflammation of respiratory tract.
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CIA, Mossad chiefs meet in Qatar as Israel-Hamas truce is extended
Talks between US and Israeli spy agencies in Qatar, which is key mediator, include issue of captives held in Gaza.
Ukraine says Marianna Budanova, wife of military spy chief, was poisoned
Ukrainian officials say Marianna Budanova, wife of Kyrylo Budanov, has been hospitalised due to heavy metals poisoning.
Sierra Leone attacks were a failed coup attempt, officials say
Information minister says 13 military officers arrested in relation to the weekend assault in capital Freetown.
Burning trash to stay warm, displaced Syrians struggle to survive winter
People displaced by Syria's war struggle with poor wages, an economic crisis and falling aid as rain and cold set in.
Israel arrests almost as many Palestinians as it has released during truce
Over the first four days of Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange, Israel arrests 133 Palestinians while releasing 150.
Finland to close border with Russia for two weeks
Helsinki accuses Moscow of funnelling asylum seekers to the border in retaliation for its decision to join NATO.
Baltic foreign ministers pull out of OSCE summit over Russia invite
Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania say presence of Sergey Lavrov risks legitimising Russian war in Ukraine.
One-star ratings and threats: How review-bombing is shaping the Gaza war
Businesses in the US are reporting fiery online backlash to Palestinian products and messages about the war in Gaza.
All 41 workers rescued from collapsed Indian tunnel after 17 days
Rescuers manage to reach labourers trapped in mountainous area, pull them up through escape pipe.
Russia limits women’s access to abortion, citing demographic changes
Experts say crackdown on abortion drugs and services is part of a project to instil 'certain values' in society.
Elon Musk’s Israel trip: What was the purpose, what did he tell Netanyahu?
X CEO Elon Musk, who has been accused of platforming anti-Semitic posts, visits kibbutzim attacked by Hamas.
NATO ministers talk Russia-Ukraine war, Kosovo unrest at Brussels summit
NATO’s chief urges allies to continue supporting Ukraine amid funding hold-ups in the US and Europe.
Disease could kill more in Gaza than bombs, WHO says amid Israeli siege
Shattered healthcare and sanitation systems must be restored in Gaza, says World Health Organization.
Virgin Atlantic jet makes maiden transatlantic flight on low-carbon fuel
The flight marks the first time a commercial airline has flown long haul fully on sustainable aviation fuel.
Philippine government, communist rebels to revive peace talks
If negotiations succeed, the rebels will end their 50-year armed struggle and transform into a political movement.
UN COP28: What to know about the climate summit in Dubai
Climate financing and reining in fossil fuels are to top the agenda of the 2023 climate change summit to be held in UAE.
Ukraine storm death toll rises to 10, thousands rescued in the south
Worsening weather in Odesa, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv and Kyiv puts pressure on emergency services, already stretched by war.
India workers trapped for weeks in Himalayan tunnel on verge of rescue
Rescuers resorted to manual digging after drilling machine broke down irreparably because of the mountainous terrain.
Eleven people killed in accident at platinum mine in South Africa
Mine's operator said the lift accident happened as employees were leaving a shaft at the end of their shift.